The Sistre Palace is destroyed and the Coucal with him. A sacrifice that saved the clan, but that weakens it. For Alissa and his family, the remedy may well prove to be worse than evil... Alissa and Fakeri's plan worked. Blinded by his power, the Coucal walked right to his death and perished in the flames. But within the Sistre, this strategy will leave deep traces. And while Thori begins to doubt and his witness gives a twist to Shin Taku, in the jungle, the students explore their great discovery.